Back-band



E. READ;

BACK BAND'.

APPLICATION FILED MAR'. 27 1920.

1,357,823 PandNov. 2,1920.

UNITED STATES Iilxrnlv'r OFFICE.

ERLE READ, 0F TALLULAH, LOUISIANA.

BACK-BAND.

Applcatonled March 27, 1920.

7. yo a/Z w fiom t may concern Ee it known that Enma REM), a citizen of the United States, residing at rfallulah, in the parish of Madison and State of Louisiana, have invented certain Vnew and useful improvements in Back-Bands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

'llhis invention relates to an improved back band for use on various working animals, such as horses, mules and the like and a general and most important object of the invention is to provide a back band having a broad portion engaging the lback of the animal, so that the spread of the portion will discharge the weight of the pull more evenly overv the back, thereby preventing injuring the back .of the animal, which would otherwise be the case in using an or' dinary narrow back band now in use.

Another object is to construct the back band of two complemental portions or laminations with an intermediate padding of any suitable material, preferably cotton, felt, hair or the like, and which may be any suitable or convenient shape or contour, preferably as shown, and having contracted side parts to which the back band hooks or fasteners may be attached.

Still another object is the provision of a back band, the broad portions of the complemental parts of which are provided with darts, whereby the broad part of the back band may conform to the curvature of the animals back so that the weight of the pull may be more evenly distributed.

further object embodies rolls of me* .'.lium site upon the forward and rear edges of the broad part ofthe back band in order to maintain the broad part in shape, preventing the same from turning up and also to withstand a portion of the pull when the back band is applied.

A still further object is the provision of perforations or openings throughout the greater part of the back band so as to prevent the back band from overheating the animal which would otherwise be the case if it were not for the perforations.

An additional object involves an improved back band, the rolls upon the forward and rear edges of which being so arranged and constructed that they can be formed by the edge portions of the opposite parts of the back band.

`Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, i920.

serial No. 369,271.

l'Vhilc the design and construction at present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obvious 'that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the invention may be susceptible to changes, and the right to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter set forth. shown in the drawings and claimed.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a view of the improved back band constructed in accordance with the invention, showing its application to the back of an animal shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the back band showing the same removed from the animal,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Tdig. 2,

Fig. 4L is a sectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 discloses detail views of one of the complemental parts of the back band.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the back band as a whole, which comprises opposing complemental parts 2 and 3 of any suitable shape. These parts may be any suitable shape, preferably as shown, therefore they are provided with broad portions 5, which engage over the back of the animal and partly upon the sides of the animal. The edges of these complemental parts are formed into a roll 6 and are stitched as shown at 7. These rollsact to withstand a part of the weight of the pull or the strain which may be exerted upon the back band. In order that the back band may readily conform to the curvature of the animals back, the opposite complemental parts are provided with darts 8. In other words, the broad portions of the complemental parts are slit by cutting away a piece transversely through the centers, and the severed edges are designed to he stitched together. filler of any suitable material, preferably cotton, felt, hair or the like 'l5 is interposed between the two complemental parts, and then the parts are stitched at various locations as indicated at l0, so as to tuft and hold the filler in place. At various locations, as indicated at 11, the back band is provided with a plurality of perforations, which are stitched around their edges so as to prevent frayed, edges.

The back band is provided With side extensions l2' and the opposing parts ofthese extensions form integral parts of the broad portions of the back band. The edges of the extensions are stitched as shown atv 13, and are likewise padded or provided with a filler of hair, felt or the like 14. The extensions are connected to the usual form of back band hooks 16 as shown, towhich the usual draft Chains may be connected, as shown. i

The' invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is l. ln a hack band for draft animals com pris'ing; a pad having a Wide central portion so as to Vinsure aV Widespreadengagement over the surface of the back of the animal, rolled edges on said central portion, side extensions on said central portion,'and back band hooks on said side extensions.

2. A back hand for draft animals coinprisinga pad having a relatively Wide eentral portion to insure a Wide-spread engagement over the surface of the hack'of the animal, said central portion having perforations and provided With rolled edges, said pad consisting of opposing complemental parts provided with an intermediate filler, side extensions on the central portion, y

and back band hooks on said side extensions.

.ln testimony ivhereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ERLE READ. 

